Moscato Wine’s 5 Primary Styles
Moscato is famous for its sweet flavors of peaches and orange blossoms. The word Moscato (“moe-ska-toe”) is the Italian name for Muscat Blanc – one of the oldest wine grapes in the world! So let’s find out more about this fascinating grape and the wines it can make.
A Key Muscat Variety
Another important Muscat variety used primarily for dessert wines that deliver slightly more mandarin orange, orange zest, and sweet rose notes than Muscat Blanc.
Wine Quiz
If you wanted to look for a sparkling, highly aromatic, sweet wine with zippy acidity and flavors of lemon, pear, and honeysuckle, which wine would you pick?
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
- Muscat of Samos
- Brachetto d’Acqui
- Asti Spumante
Scroll down for the answer!
It’s All About Moscato Wine
There is so much more to Moscato than sweet white wine. This family of grapes has an incredible history.
Pictured: Moscato d’Asti Tasting from Italian Wine 201 Course
The Magic of Moscato d’Asti
It’s hard not to fall in love with Moscato d’Asti from Asti which is found in the Italian region of Piedmont. This perfumed, sweet Italian white wine is well-loved by wine drinkers of all kinds. Why? Simple: it’s so easy to drink!
Wine Quiz Answer
Answer: #4
Asti Spumante, a wine from Piemonte, is made using Muscat Blanc grapes (Moscato Bianco) and is a fully sparkling, sweet wine. Brachetto d’Acqui (also from Piemonte) is made with Brachetto grapes and is a pale red sparkling wine with red cherry flavors. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (France) is a sweet fortified wine and Muscat of Samos (Greece) is a dessert style of Muscat.
